Red Lined Torpedo Barbs?

[jacko9901]

hi

i went into my LF's today to look at the costs of fish for the new tank i am getting and saw that 3 red lined torpedo barbs were £45!

is this the normal price for this fish?

 

[tlef316]

my store (which tends to be pretty expensive) had huge ones a few month back. (probably like 5- 6 inches). They were $70 US. Now they have small ones (like 2-2.5 inches) and the asking price is $25. I'd love to get a shoal, but that is a lot of scratch.

 

[Gill]

thats not a suprising price for them.

most places nr. me have them around 20-30 each. and they are inly 2 inches in size.

 

[jacko9901]

thats not a suprising price for them.

most places nr. me have them around 20-30 each. and they are inly 2 inches in size.

why are they so much then?

 

[millym]

hi
ive seen them in the lfs around us for again £20 - £30, they grow quite big. dont really know why theyre so expensive but we only started seeing them in lfs a couple of years ago. beautiful but you need a biggish tank for a group of them.

 

[Esfa]

my lfs has them for £12!

 

[Gill]

they are expensive because they are one of the most beautiful adult cyprinids money can buy.
i should know they live wild in the river that runs through my in-laws estate in india.

they grow huge and there colors are amazing.

have a look on theplantedtank.net and look for medicineman he has built a custom tropical glass pond in a sunken garden, and has a massive school of these adult fish and they are breathtaking to watch when they devour o whole iceberg lettuce in a few minutes.

 

[clivealive]

they are expensive because they are one of the most beautiful adult cyprinids money can buy.
i should know they live wild in the river that runs through my in-laws estate in india.

they grow huge and there colors are amazing.

have a look on theplantedtank.net and look for medicineman he has built a custom tropical glass pond in a sunken garden, and has a massive school of these adult fish and they are breathtaking to watch when they devour o whole iceberg lettuce in a few minutes.

yes i have 5 .
originally got 3 for £40 2 "
then another 2 1 1/2" at £12.50 each.
had about a month and are growing nicely.
lovely fish go 4 it.

 

[oakes]

My hope is that one day these fish will be tank bred and more affordable to all. I have read that the local Indian collectors are paid 10c per fish so someone is making alot of money out of these guys!

I also read that wild stocks are now depleted by 85% which is also a concern if true. C,mon breeders, how hard can it be, i mean they are barbs after all!

 

[Gill]

Guys

Shirley Aquatics have them @ 7.95 each 2-4Inches in Hard Water in Kenilworth (Blooms Garden Centre A452)

 

[jonny_dw]

Around my area (Derby/Nottingham UK) their about 14 quid for 2-3inch ones. Thats the cheapest Ive seen. I agree with the other comments thats the high price is because they are such colourful and good looking fish

 

[Sanj]

hi

i went into my LF's today to look at the costs of fish for the new tank i am getting and saw that 3 red lined torpedo barbs were £45!

is this the normal price for this fish?

£45 each is a bit steep unles you mean for all 3?

On average 1-2" are going for £10 each.

Large specimens can go upto around £30 each.

I have never paid more than £10 each.

 

[Sanj]

My hope is that one day these fish will be tank bred and more affordable to all.

They are being commerically tank bred, but many are still being imported. The prices are coming down as you can see from other contributers to the thread. I would not buy a single one for £45!

 

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i agree they are beautiful fish and i would love to have them however the price is just way to much, according to my lfs and a website i found they are very hard to get and and on there way to become endangered which is why they are so much

 

[steve01]

Hi All, I bought a couple of these fish yesterday, they were priced at £10 each or two for £19 at my local shop yet another shop not to far away was selling them at £18 each so that is quite a difference.

Steve.